In other key bouts, yokozuna Hakuho also made a winning start with a routine win over komusubi Toyonoshima, Harumafuji, formerly known as Ama, was quickly shunted out from behind by second-ranked maegashira Yoshikaze, ozeki Kaio quickly took control of his bout against second-ranked Miyabiyama and marched him out from behind, Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu also won comfortably, muscling out No. 1 maegashira Kyokutenho, and ozeki Chiyotaikai floored Kotoshogiku with a thrust-and-drag technique.